Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N., several countries denounce arrests of Egyptian activists
CAIRO (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office, the United States and several European countries on Friday criticised the arrest of three members of a prominent Egyptian rights group after a meeting w...
Nov 20, 2020
Apple, AT&T ask for tough protection for data in Google lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc and AT&T asked the judge hearing the Justice Department's lawsuit against Alphabet's Google on Friday to allow them to designate certain data in the complaint "highly ...
Nov 20, 2020
Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo marathon with trial app to guide him
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blind man completed a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run in New York's Central Park without a guide dog or human help this week. His navigation aid? Artificial intelligence through head...
Nov 20, 2020
Analysis: Fed faces ill political winds as Biden prepares for White House
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' rapid response to the coronavirus pandemic in March was meant to unleash a $4 trillion fire hose of credit for a stricken economy, dis...
Nov 20, 2020
Explainer: Fed lending programs – What did they accomplish? How hard would it be to bring them back?
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said he would pull funding from several of the emergency lending programs set up by the Federal Reserve this year. The announcement ...
Nov 20, 2020
Georgia certifies Biden as winner of the presidential election in the state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgia on Friday certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the state, according to a statement from the Georgia Secretary of State's web...
Nov 20, 2020
Trump to take part in virtual G20 summit this weekend: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will participate in the virtual G20 summit this weekend, a senior administration official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anon...
Nov 20, 2020
Toronto and suburb to enter lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - The city of Toronto and the suburb of Peel will enter lockdown on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday, with all indoor social gatherings banned, res...
Nov 20, 2020
Saudi King Salman, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss coordinating efforts ahead of G20 summit: SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to coordinate efforts exerted within the work of the G20 summit, ahead of the summit which will take place on Nov. ...
Nov 20, 2020
U.S.’s Coons would back resuming Iran nuclear deal, with caveats
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a possible secretary of state in a Biden administration, said on Friday he would only support returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal ...
Nov 20, 2020
